Activity 6: Listen up

Listen to two shows of Mediawatch on National radio - Sundays at 9am and 10pm or download the broadcast at www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/mediawatch. After listening to the radio shows write a response on the broadcasts. Your 2 responses need to be printed out and put into your clear file, or uploaded to your blog.

Please include the following questions in your responses:
What was the main topic of the radio show?
What did you enjoy and not enjoy about listening to the radio show?
Why do you think this was?
What were your views on the topic(s) before you listened to the radio show?
Were your views changed after listening to this radio show?
Why do you think this is?
Was the topic(s) of the broadcast newsworthy? Why?

Response 1:
What was the main topic of the radio show?
The Fifa world cup

What did you enjoy and not enjoy about listening to the radio show?
I don't like the topic. I don't enjoy listening to sport or sports news.

Why do you think this was?
It is what my Dad always listens to.

What were your views on the topic(s) before you listened to the radio show?
I was really proud of NZ and the effort our team put in.

Were your views changed after listening to this radio show?
Absolutely not. All whites did a great job.

Why do you think this is?
Because I am a born, bred Kiwi and I support my home land all the way.

Was the topic(s) of the broadcast newsworthy? Why?
The topic was in the sports new a lot. Because it is the first time in ages that NZ made it into the World Cup

Response 2:
What was the main topic of the radio show?
That John Key was a great supporter of NZ football in the World cup and that the government donated 300,000 to the All whites campaign.

What did you enjoy and not enjoy about listening to the radio show?
I didn't enjoy the way they made John Key stand out from the crowd. What I mean by this is that yes sure he is the PM but he should be treated as just another fan. Instead it is good PR and it takes the shine away from the All whites and their victory and concentrates on the fact that he was there.

Why do you think this was?
Because he is the PM he has a star factor and so it becomes all about him.

What were your views on the topic(s) before you listened to the radio show?
I didn't even know that he had gone to the game.

Were your views changed after listening to this radio show?
I think now that while it is a good thing he went to the game, supported our country and donated money, that he still took away from the game success

Why do you think this is?
Because the public may see him as the PM only and so when he shows an interest in sport it lets you know a little more about him.

Was the topic(s) of the broadcast newsworthy? Why?
Not particularly no. Because he was there, and it was decided it was newsworthy the All whites success was put off to the side a little.